tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post5654616858795014024..comments2024-02-24T06:02:36.178-08:00Comments on China Defense Blog: New QBZ-95G models surfacedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-91726874110399718962010-09-02T22:05:03.661-07:002010-09-02T22:05:03.661-07:00@ duskylim. So...M1 is not an assault rifle, you c...@ duskylim. So...M1 is not an assault rifle, you cannot compare the design and fire selector switch to it, and to top it of it didn't utilize the pistol grip. So the selector switch isn't applicable to it. Most rifles originally have thumb fire selector switch on the left, then they catered for it for left shooters and placed it on the right also. <br /><br />Having the fire select switchUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918650020577818966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-66382302381676784732010-09-02T07:03:10.119-07:002010-09-02T07:03:10.119-07:00@duskylim
"Note that the Armalite uses a pis...@duskylim<br /><br /><i>"Note that the Armalite uses a pistol grip with the selector lever on the right, while the magazine ejector button is on the left.<br /><br />The intention of Eugene Stoner was to allow the firer to operate the safety with his thumb, leaving his left hand free to steady the weapon or eject the spent magazine."</i><br /><br />The magazine release design on type 95wtlhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208458162678259900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-61768627618837117442010-09-02T06:36:08.814-07:002010-09-02T06:36:08.814-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.wtlhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08208458162678259900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-79685151219116787892010-09-01T23:37:19.935-07:002010-09-01T23:37:19.935-07:00Sir,
In college I used to be an armorer for four ...Sir,<br /><br />In college I used to be an armorer for four years at the University of the Philippines.<br /><br />Our shoulder weapons were M-1 Garands, M-1 Carbines, and M-16 rifles.<br /><br />I also volunteered for the field artillery and was the assistant gunner on a M-1 105 mm howitzer crew - which meant that I operated the elevation wheel and pulled the firing lanyard on the command to duskylimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157843983113568393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-1421921481230463012010-08-31T04:58:54.566-07:002010-08-31T04:58:54.566-07:00@ duskylim. have you ever fired a rifle before, if...@ duskylim. have you ever fired a rifle before, if your right handed you want your fire selector switch on the left not the right. you want it to be a thumb switch, so you can still have a finger on the trigger. you want it above the pistol grip, you its easier and quicker to access.<br /><br />Protect user from burns? how can you burn yourself on the barrel your hands are never near the front ofUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14918650020577818966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-72879477234039589182010-08-30T21:52:58.693-07:002010-08-30T21:52:58.693-07:00Hmmm....safety lever on the LEFT hand side, just a...Hmmm....safety lever on the LEFT hand side, just above the pistol grip, that's awkward because most shooters are right-handed.<br /><br />I think the safety lever would be better placed on the Right Hand side.<br /><br />I also feel it would have been better to lengthen the plastic guard over the barrel to cover it's whole length, rather than leaving a section of it exposed.<br /><br />duskylimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157843983113568393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-71739970010870667542010-08-30T21:11:03.434-07:002010-08-30T21:11:03.434-07:00I heard the new QBZ-95s will fire the 'Heavy&#...I heard the new QBZ-95s will fire the 'Heavy' 5.8x42mm round rather than the older 'light' round. Is this true?Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864515674077887733noreply@blogger.com